Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has slammed Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for comments the Austrian made after Mercedes’ disastrous performance at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where they finished fifth and seventh. Whilst fifth and seventh isn’t ideal, Mercedes’ biggest issue was just how far off the pace they were, with Lewis Hamilton
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Heading into the 2023 season, it was vital that Mercedes got their concept right, having struggled to even battle for podiums with the W13. The zero sidepod design played a part in the W13’s major porpoising problem and general lack of competitiveness, with George Russell’s win in Brazil being the team’s only victory last year.
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Heading into the 2023 season, Mercedes had a big decision to make with regards to their car design as they attempted to return to winning ways. The team needed to decide whether they would completely change their concept to match the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari or whether they would stick with their zero
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that informing Mick Schumacher that he was going to be dropped wasn’t “a nice thing to do”, but that ultimately “you cannot beat up a dead horse”. Towards the end of last season, it was expected that Schumacher’s contract wasn’t going to be extended beyond 2022, with Nico
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Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby believes that it’s “success” which “motivates” Lewis Hamilton to continue racing in Formula 1, with it certainly not being about the huge sums of cash he receives for driving. For the vast majority of his career at the pinnacle of motorsport, Hamilton has been one of the sport’s highest
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has concerningly admitted that Mercedes are currently “miles away” from being podium contenders, after an abysmal start to the season in Bahrain. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was described by team principal Toto Wolff as the “worst day in racing”, with Mercedes having slipped embarrassingly to fourth in the pecking
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Ferrari and Mercedes were expected to return to their best this season after problematic campaigns last year. Ferrari struggled with reliability and strategy issues whist Mercedes were plagued with a porpoising issue and general lack of competitiveness. At the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix it was proved that Mercedes have made the wrong choice with the
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Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby believes he’s “never seen” Lewis Hamilton “more determined”, as the 38-year-old attempts to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 campaign. The seven-time world champion endured a horrific campaign last year, with it being the first of his career in Formula 1 where he failed to claim either a podium
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Towards the end of last season, Lewis Hamilton was adamant that he would be extending his contract with Mercedes over the winter break, a claim which was backed up by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. For one reason or another, the 2023 season has now begun without Hamilton extending his contract, which is set to
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has continued to slam Haas team principal Guenther Steiner for treating his nephew, Mick Schumacher, poorly. The young German was, of course, sacked by Haas at the end of 2022, with Schumacher having been informed by the team that he’d lost his place after no other first team seats were
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